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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Literature as an aesthetic object attempts to encourage the reader to explore a relationship between _____________.
(a) Desire and words.
(b) Content and form.
(c) Words and physical placement.
(d) Form and function.

2. According to studies, the majority of film and literature has been created from whose point of view?
(a) The rich.
(b) Men.
(c) The poor.
(d) Women.

3. In English literature, many lead characters were written in order to inspire ______________.
(a) Sequels.
(b) Nostalgia.
(c) Aspiration.
(d) Empathy.

4. Examining the time period prior to modern literature, in what fashion are these works of fiction analyzed for literary theory?
(a) Verbal analysis.
(b) Both written and verbal analysis.
(c) Written analysis.
(d) They are not analyzed.

5. Who is Ferdinand de Saussure?
(a) An American journalist.
(b) A Russian leader.
(c) A German professor.
(d) A Swiss linguist.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 6, what is the purpose of withholding information from a reader?

2. According to Culler, what do the authors of classical literature often hide within their words?

3. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.

4. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?

5. What adjective describes a narrator who knows everything, even thoughts of other characters?

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